Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Read-Along: Part Twelve

Part 12:   "Waiting (1942)" through "Letters (1943)" pages 226-245.


Welcome to day twelve of the Read-Along!  We only have a couple more days of reading to go.  I don't know about you, but often when I get to this point in a book, I find it hard to put down.  I keep reading until the finish because I just have to know how this novel will end.
 
Discussion Starters:

  1. Keiko and her family accept Henry the way he is.  Why do you think that acceptance was so important and so foreign to Henry?

  2. Despite the way they have been treated, Mr. Okabe and the other Japanese say that they are loyal and show their loyalty by being obedient?  Would you have been loyal/obiedient in similar circumstances?

  3. What do you think of Henry's father's plan to send him away now?  What do you think was motivating it?
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For Wednesday we will be reading "Years (1945)" through "V-J Day (1945)" pages 246-265.  See you back here tomorrow!

How the Read-Along Works

Each day we will read a section of the book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford together.  After reading each section, please feel free to comment, and add your thoughts about the book.  The more input, the better this works!  Comment as little or as much as you want, and feel free to stray from the discussion starters if you have something else about the book you really want to discuss.  Most importanly, have fun as we read this book together!

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